"Jungkook"

"Yes grandpa?"

"Eomma had called you back to the palace my child. We'll be leaving to Seoul tomorrow okay?" he told his grandson as he strokes the brown locks of the boy who is all gathered on his lap. The safe place.

Maybe the whole world would've believed that he had done such a thing but not him. He knew his real prince. He knows he'd never do such a thing. He believes that there was something behind all of the mishaps.

He'd know it anyway....

"Grandpa? Remember Y/n?" he asked, controlling the flood of emotions to wash over him because of the one last memory of hers.

Her leaving him.

"Yes honey. Of course. I'm sorry" he whispered the last word and kissed the 15 year old bunny's hair. He thought you would be a fool to leave him, but when he saw the tragic photograph, he believed it was done by a mastermind. By the one who managed to be too powerful to blind the love between you two.

"C-can I go there and at least explain m-my self to her hal-abeoji?" he curled into a ball and let his tears flow out again, creating new stains over the old ones.

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"W-welcome back Y-Young master" the new maid greeted him who was employed not so long before the incident had occurred. Her stutter made him frown too much. Nonetheless, he nod his head and proceeded to enter the huge wooden doors into the palace.

"Don't worry Kook-ah. They'll understand. They need to believe in you." his grandpa assured him as they on the elevator.

Again, he nods his head.

"E-eomma" he looked at the woman's back and greeted her. Beside Somi was your mother. Her facade wouldn't seem so uninviting as of now. Her eyes are red and puffy, ears crimson in anger.

She gets up from her seat and strides towards the Prince.

Slap!

His head turns towards the other side from the harsh impact on his cheek. A tear falls from the three of them.

Somi had never, never hit her precious son, and even now, she refuses to.

Your mother has and always been a simple and peaceful creature but this was beyond her imaginations. The son she has treasured so much had hurt her precious daughter. She'd go to any height to protect her baby girl. A mother bear indeed. An enraged one.

Jungkook, he never was hit ever before in his life but he admits.

He admits that this hurts more than the pain his classmates gave him. The kicks and punches thrown at him were much better than this.

"E-Eom-"

"SHUT UP! You have lost the dignity to call me eomma anymore!!" she was about to charge on him again but the king himself had stopped her from attacking his son.

"Naeyun please control yourself" he said calmly. He shifted his gaze towards his son who was sobbing harshly in his Grandpa's shoulder. His eyes softened looking at his prince.

As he was approaching to Jungkook, he suddenly flinched to his touch. That was extremely heart breaking and the king stood there frozen.

"P-please b-b-believe me appa! I-I didn't do i-it!" he was shaking in his grandpa's arms as he uttered those words. Somi couldn't have anymore.

She ran to her father and her beloved son and hugged her guilty son. She initially didn't choose to believe it but she was trapped. Her trust on her son was trapped inside as the venomous photographs were thrown at her face. 

But her son will always be her son.

No matter what he does.

Heck! He can even kill her but she can't choose to keep him away!

"It's alright baby. Please, calm down"
She cooed in his ears to which he turned around and hugged her tight.
Both fell on their knees and held onto each other. They held each other too tight because they were afraid that the world would separate them.

"Let's get you to your room now hm?"

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The next day Jungkook decided to resume school. Now, he has his hyungs on his side, like always.

"Kookie! Lesh go!" yelled Jimin who tried to cheer the maknae up. But to his misfortune, he was already clinging onto his favorite hyung, Taehyung.

Jimin's face sulked as he saw how dearly he held the maknae in his arms. How carefully he was making him walk steadily through the hallway. He was jealous.

He was jealous of their friendship.

True that he always wanted to be Jungkook's best friend but he seems to have his priorities. His heart hurts every time he chooses Taehyung.

'Hyung please do that for me'

'Hyung take me here'

'Taehyung hyungie!~'

He hated that. He hated how the maknae always cling onto him as though he were the only one. Why can't Jungkook just see how he actually cares for the younger?

Jimin was probably a fool. He forgave Jungkook within the blink of an eye even though he had committed a sin. A sin which broke his dear sister's heart. He almost wanted to kill Jungkook with his own hands when the news came out but no, he knows the maknae. He would never do such a thing.

Heck! The guy would even refuse to look at a girl! Let alone sleep with one. How can Jungkook look at any other girl when he had Y/n as his girlfriend?

Anyways, his expression changed back to his brighter self as his friends walked beside him.

"Let's go Chimmy" Taehyung cooed slumping his hand over his best friend.

Yes. Jimin is jealous of his best friend.

Time wouldn't do such a sin to separate the bright soul from the broken soul. No. It defies that rule, till the end of time.

"Yah! Where is dimple hyung and sunshine hyung?" Jimin asked the both. He smiled when Jungkook smiled a little, cause he used his slang of calling his hyungs.

"They said they are in the car already Chim. Let's go now" Taehyung said and showed his box smile which lightened up the already lit hallway.

"No breakfast today Ahjumma! Bye!" Jimin grabbed a few toasts for himself and his friends as he kissed the chef ahjumma's cheeks and flew off. The Ahjumma shook her head and smiled at his childish behaviour.

Sitting in the car and handing them the butter coated toasts, Jimin happily munched on the snack while cross checking his home works.

Jungkook was unlike himself. He sat there silently, thinking about his comeback to the school after a month's break.

Then he thought.

Actually blurted out.

"Let the world see who I really am then"